good evening from new york, i m chris hayes, you re looking at a live image of the well of the house of representatives, the nation s capital, where they re set to reconvene out there about three and a half hours pm journey, when they do reconvene, they ll be setting about the business of electing a speaker of the house, for the 118th congress, something they have failed to do for the first time in 100 years. today, kevin mccarthy, the house leader of the republican party, long expected to be the next speaker, should republicans take the, house was put up for speaker, and failed to obtain the magical 218 votes threshold he needs to become speaker. he failed once, he felt twice, even three times. that s right, today, three more votes, three more failed votes for kevin mccarthy, which brings the total to six. and that s because he has a very narrow majority in a caucus of about 20, exactly 20, in the last few, votes republicans, who do not want to vote for kevin kathy, the spea
fabulist might as well just are telling people he speaker of the house, because kevin sure ain t closing. and that is the reidout and all in with chris hayes starts right now. with chris hayes starts right no good evening from ne, i m chris hayes. it was a truly remarkable scene in washington state see this afternoon, as the house adjourned after what should have been the triumphant first day of the incoming republican majority. instead, it was an unmitigated disaster, with republican leader kevin mccarthy failing three times in succession to be elected speaker. the house will return at noon tomorrow and will continue voting until one candidate, mccarthy or someone else, reaches a majority. this has not happened for a century. the last time the vote for speaker went past a single around with all the way back 100 years ago in 1923. we arrived at this moment after a day full of insanity on capitol hill. it began with the republican house caucus meeting this morning which was
candidate for speaker of the house. i bet you are going to tell me. i am going to tell you, you are on the show. let s see if this video refreshes your memory. watch it. this was something kevin mccarthy planned to say on fox news, including the word on trustable un-trustable when kevin mccarthy said some stupid stuff on tv that just killed that killed his candidacy for the speaker of the house. and here we are seven years later! seven years later, and the man is still struggling, alex. houston still has a problem. houston very much still has a problem. and struggling is a euphemism, lawrence. it is going to be a long night for mr. mccarthy. we will be watching tomorrow. thanks, alex. thanks, lawrence. we have breaking news about the house representatives at this hour. and this is from george santos. and you will be shocked to know that the very first thing that george santos has done in the house of representatives is lie. here is the lie. g
will see you again tomorrow. and now it is time for the last word with lawrence o donnell. good evening, lawrence. i was wondering if you remember where you were the last time that kevin mccarthy flamed out as a candidate for speaker of the house i bet you are going to tell me. i am going to tell you, you are on the show. let s see if this video refreshes your memory. watch it. this was something kevin mccarthy planned to say on fox news, including the word on trustable un-trustable when kevin mccarthy said some stupid stuff on tv that just killed that killed his candidacy for the speaker of the house. and here we are seven years later! seven years later, and the man is still struggling, alex. houston still has a problem. houston very much still has a problem. and struggling is a euphemism, lawrence. it is going to be a long night for mr. mccarthy. we will be watching tomorrow. thanks, alex. thanks, lawrence. we have breaking news about the